Sr. Information Assurance Engineer with Security Clearance

Company: Protek Consulting
Location: Bethesda
Posted on: January 12, 2021

Job Description:

This role requires an active Secret clearance, valid Security+ certification, level II IAT certification and 4-year degree. The Senior Information Assurance Engineer will be responsible for reviewing regulatory security policies, as well as best practices, and developing the technical solution required to implement those requirements on servers, routers, firewalls, and other LAN/WAN equipment. The Senior Information Assurance Engineer will function as part of a team, inclusive of customers, and must demonstrate sufficient written and communication skills to ensure success. Required Experience/Skills:Minimum Six (6+) years hands on relevant experience supporting system security authorization processes under RMF and pervious regulations.Hands on experience with IA artifacts and security penetration tools.IAT Level 2 certification/accreditation required.Four-year degree.Must meet DOD 8570 requirements.Strong planning, organizational, and leadership skills.Strong verbal and written communication skills.Excellent problem-solving and critical-thinking skills. Primary Job Duties:Reviews regulatory security policies, as well as best practices, and develop the technical solution required to implement those requirements on servers, routers, firewalls, and other LAN/WAN equipment.Works with System and Network Administrators to monitor the security posture of all networked systems and applications and take appropriate steps to quickly deal with any vulnerabilities.Provides system, network, security engineering expertise and guidance for all aspects of information assurance, including those systems required to meet DoD regulations and requirements.Supports the year-round work of maintaining security posture to meet DoD RMF requirements.Ensures technical system documentation required for A&A packages are complete and clearly supports validation and ATO in accordance with system security requirements.Works with IA artifacts and tooling to including vulnerability testing and related network/system test tools, e.g. Retina, Nessus, STIG compliance checker, ACAS, Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP), and more.Performs self-assessment and hardening of system servers, applying STIGs, SCAP and ACAS scans, and other scripts. Generate a Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) report and remediate findings.Conducts security control assessments on network infrastructure and systems in support of RMF activities.Ensures users have requisite security authorizations and are systems and prepare security assessment reports.Comprehensive understanding of DoD MHS services and programs, and other usability standards, as well as user interface design methodologies.Comprehensive understanding of DoD/DHA IT Security and IA policies, directives, and publications; and shall maintain awareness of relevant cyber-related policy issues.Comprehensive understanding of federal security regulatory requirements and security frameworks, including RMF, NIST SP 800-series, FISMA, FIPS, FedRAMP, etc.Demonstrated experience using IA artifacts and tooling to include vulnerability testing and related network/system test tools, e.g. Retina, Nessus, STIG compliance checker, ACAS, Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP), and more.

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